1948-04-02 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1048.

MMUNITION THEFT

Old BOAC

MAGISTRATE RULES NO Service To

CASE TO ANSWER

had been CDR PREZI D

..

There was not sufficient evidence to issue a warrant

of larceny

the defendants, whom, it were mixed up in the thaft, Mr. Latimer romarked when he ruled that the two defendants had no case to answer on the original charges of the larceny of 244 boxes (86,796 rounds) of 38, and 480 rounds of .455, revolver ammunition from Stonecutters Island on Feb. 9.

Be Resumed

The Hong Kong office of BOAC announce that starting| un Wednesday, April 7, the |former shuttlecock service be-- tween Hong Kong and Singa-| pore, via Bangkok, will be restored.

The service will be in addi- tion to the existing direct twice- n-week flight between Hong

Fresh charges of niding and John Instructed them to meet Kong and Singapore. abetting will be preferred him nt a tea house, while he First aircraft on the restored against Li Lâu, 28, and Ll Fuk-reported to the police what had shuttlecock route will leav chuen, 36, who are both repre- occurred.

|Singapore on April 7, stay over- sented by Mr. A. S. C. Comber, who will make his defence sub- mission based

the Dn charges at 2.30 p.m. today.

new

In the

the following

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WHAT DO THEY USE

WELL

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REFUSALS

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FOR

FOD?

Object lesson

-THE OTHER'S FOR

SHARPENING

REJOINDERS!

Unscrupulous Traders" In Powdered Milk

As a result, people no supply is coming in. have to turn to powdered milk, and “these un- scrupulous people are taking advantage of this opportunity, Price Control Chief Inspector J. H. G. Pitman told the Court at Kowloon yes- terday.

Asked why he had "sneaked," night at Bangkok and arrive in Local markets are denuded of evaported milk, os defendant said he wanted a re-long Kong on ward.

Scrond deferidunt

day.. box said that Li approached him Hong Kong on Friday, stay over The Hying-bont will leave about a coolte job for $30 on night in Bangkok and arrive Feb. 9. (That was not paid until Singapore on Saturday. lits arrest, he added.)

This will start a regular sche- He was not told of the dedule for the shuttlecock service tination and the nature of the which will be: leave Singapore job, akcept that he was to row on Wednesday, arrive Hong Kong some people.

Thursday: leave Hong Kong Fri,

In the witness box first de- fandant, who said he had been a shrimp fisherman all his life, told the Court that on the eve of the Chinese New Year (Feb. 9) his friend, Kan Tau, whom he had known for about seven years, and Mo Lo-80, a newly-picious when he was directed to- acquired friend, approached him wards it, defendant salch

He re- offering a coolie job and pro- fused to go near the

shore and mising to pay between $20 and fold the men inside his vessel to $30.

go into the other sampan if they That was be- wanted to land.

He knew that the island was ndny, arrive Singapore Saturday, prohibited

He rowed them

seven

area and felt

100 feet away was about visibility was not good.

Too Dark

sus-

araci

Radio Rep. Co. Forming

•

Fifteen profiteers were sum- [ Ho Ful, of Cheuk Shan. No. 12, Ma Tau Wai Road, was fined monsed for overcharging and $225 for selling a cake of Painio

Government-controlled selling goods without price tags.

Most of the pricė vičlators op peared on second offences, and their pleas ranged from fokls' ignorance to not being notified in time of price changes. Fines be tween $325 were imposed by Mr. Blair-Kerr. The overcharges were from 5 cents to $1.70.

Tranh Szeon, of Cheung Kee, No. 11A, Granville Road, was Aned $75 for selling a 1-lb.-tin of Nestle's malied milk at $2.40

Poon Wan, of Wing Sang, No.

It is hoped that during the ($2.30).

from 1

thriller serial,

live soop at 80 cents (70 cents).

Chan Yiu, of Kwong Wai Elec-

trieni Co., No: 229, Lai Chi Kwok Road, was fined $100 for selling a 40W fluorescent lamp at $0.50 (56.30).

Naval

Officers Detained

H.K. Cotton Mills Buy New Site

Human Rights, Theory And Practice

Before a large audience at yesterday's wockly, tiffin of the Y's Mon's Club at the Hong Kong Hotel, Mr. C.B.B. Heathcott-Smith, Political Advisor fo Government,

gave

en interesting, "and:

illuminating talk on "Human Rights

and Practico.”

The speaker was introduced by Mr. Walter M. Weinberger, Chairman, British Stores Dis posal Board.

Mr. Heathcote-Smith said he felt that the question of human rights was something very real, affecting us all personallý, ancient and profound ideas of mankind in the recognition of

The

human rights received great im petus through the experiences, of the recent World War,

Gambling School On Ferry

the

The "Man Kun," one" of These Ideas were Hiven ra-Xaúmat! Ferry launches, was the Sognition in the United Nations scene of a zambing school, last- Charter, which In the noble Thursday afternoon, where the words of the Preamble, words "third deckers" wore lured to written by Field Marshal Smuts mike ape money. of South Africa,

The career of announced the

the makeshift determination of the peoples of school, however, was ephemeral.

Mills, Limited, established in rights, in the dignity and worth King to Kowleen..

The Hong Kong Cotton the United Nations to reaffirm It survived the 10-minute trip faith In fundamental hunian cross the harbour' from Hong- the Colony about six months of the human person, in the When the "Man Kun" berthed ago, acquired a 524,950-square-equal rights of men and women alongside the Jordan: Road. Wharf foot factory plot at yesterday of every nation, large and small." Detective Constable 145 went into Crown Land Auction for

The Charter also referred to the action and consequently a 27-year- promotion and encouraging of ald unemployed was brought to $740,000-$102,575 above the respect for human right without the Station and charged, with upset price.

distinction as to race, sex, lan-operating a gambling school:

At Kowloon Magistracy yester There were only four bids, (guage or religion,

day

Mr. Dark Shadow two by an elderly Chinese, re-

appearing before Latimer

Yan Shum, of No. 60, presenting interesis in Chung- Unfortunately, there noble pur- Shangfal Street, second floor, king, and twa by Mr. A. Drum-poses were in danger of being was fined $500 or six months.

merlis

Readers' Letters

“Dry-Cleaning”

to Stone-fore he now a red light shining cutters Island where he saw an from the shore. He could not see Indian policeman shining a red the man behind the inmp, as he lamp on them from the shore near a gate. Two sampans went to the island and there were al- together 30 men. Seven went

mond, of the China Engineers, lost sight of In the devastating Confiscated by Folice were 625 ashore, while defendant and

agents for the Hong Kong Col- clash of ideologies which had cash and playing enrda. next few weeks it will be possi-457, Nathan Road, was fined $75

tón Mills.

thrown a dark shadow over the The money is to go to the Poor two others stayed aboard. Hel The men went ashore : 'ble to form a Radio Repertory for selling two oranges at

The land, which lies off Casue world today. Mr. Heathcote-Smith Box, the cards, destroyed. waited for about two hours, rampan, and he waited for about Company to take part in plays. cents each (25 cents each).

35

Peak Road at Cheungshawan, is said that he did not wish to en-

Inspector Orem prasicuted. during which time the

An hour before they returned. child hour and feature pro- Wong Ming, of Wing Chuen

The former Commander of the

at present occupied by 18 Chinter too much into the ese shipyards who were men were busy carrying out Defendant said he could not see

this or that Ideology, but would given Drug Co., No. 588. Nathan Road, Fourth Naval Base in

Canton. distinctly

what certain hoxes. He did not know here as it was too dark and he

over Z.B.W. was going on what they contained and did not was far away,

The st production will be was fined $225 for selling a 2 oz Commander Ching T-lun,has been notice last month to quit within point out that we were witness- three months. The Government ing in Europe and indeed, all tin of He did not sce)

Allon & Hanbury's pineril under house

a conflict of make inquiries. As there was the Indian policeman.

entitled "Wanted

ed on Vogue giveerine pastilles at $1.70 (1.25), altres implicatius arrest for will consider any alternative sites over the world,

Voyage. a policeman present defendant] The three men who were or. This n

tale of murder and ex-182. Shanghai Street, was fined which the Chinese sloop, "Chung

Yim Wal-long, of Tin Sun, No. large-scale smuggling incident in suggested by the affected ship

sard owners. ginally in his craft then board-cement set on the high seas $250 for selling a Size 10-tin of Ting"

The purchasers of the land will fed his sampan again and instruct- Į written by Jack Shepherd Meltonian shoepolish at 50 cents

was allegedly involved, have to spend $4,000,000 in rete the Kung Sheung Yát Po reported [able Improvements and complete author living in Hong(30 cents).

ahort stories will

a factory buliding within three So Mul, of Yat Chang Fruiterterday,

The only domestic struc- mony of our Stall, No. 4. New Markel.

The report added that the mas-years. Was listeners.

fined $40 for selling an orange at fer of the "Chung Ting," Captain tures that will be allowed to be Will anyone who is interested 30 ecuts (25 cents).

Yeh has been detained and will built will be housing accommoda- defendant's vessel was some dis-In dumped into the sea,

in radio work and who would Leung Yet-kim, of Kam Kee shortly be escorted to Nanking tion for staff and workmen.

When completed the factory for investigation. tance away, he sold.

added that he saw

Company contact Mr. D. Keith was fined $75 for selling

The arrests were made follow. will be the Colony's fifth cotton n and will have in operation Defendant wald he could not looking like boxe: in the other larly at Broadcasting Studios, oranges at

30 cents each 25 ing an Inquiry into the smugnibre. then 25,000 spindles. It will cents) and an apple at 35 cents gling incident by a Special Com- albo bo the Hong Kong Cotton 2nd floor, Gloucester Building.

of Inquiry sent from illis second factory. One has Wong Fat, of Wing Woo Eler- Nanking to the Kwangtung capl-alteady been erected at Hung-. trical Co., No. 781, Nathan Road. tal. was fined $300.for selling ʼn G.E. fluorescent lamp (40 W) at $8.007: ($0.50).

contended that nothing illegal had been done.

the

ed him to follow the Arsi sampan.

whose

He was then instructed to go to a wreck, where he waited fe familine to to a certain wreck,

where the bout, five minutes. boxes were dumped Into

after which water. The boxes were carried yanati ty Kan Tau. Defendant Ite wax fold to row buck to

but

by is, sampau only while second nid he did not see anything be. I like to Join this Radio Repertory Fruit Siare, No. 11, New Market,,

Inz

the number of the

Vessel.

He

something i

had heard about it a long time in the statement made in the

ago,

Revised Estimate

estimate boxes nor their weight. After the job

Defendant said that was done, he rowed

he. did brok

not know anybody in the sam to the Yaumati shelter-

pan, except Bext defendant. and slept. The men left him, Under cross-examination

Cross-examined by DSI Serage, by

denfed he had said. DSI Serper. defendant said

he defendant forgot

that

he saw, "severat amuli boxes be-" the Stonecuttera Island area was prohibited.

carried into his own sampan,"

'As a result of minor changes Charge Room. He also dented recommended by the He did not know that Kan Tau that the statement was read out Committee on the Appropriation Select anti Mo were reputed "water

to him before he was asked to for rats"--Chinese

sign it. term for petty thleves.

The Chinese_interpreter, When he got apprehen-assisted DSI Scragg in taking who sive while rowing towards Island he was assured

the statements of beth' defendants by his at the Station, employers that there was nothing"

was put into the to worry over and that the job box. He said he read nut

going to do was an document to 'defendant, who honest one as there would be a agreed it was right and signed policeman watching.

they were

"John"

the

it,

the

1948-49, estimate of ex- penditure for the coming year has been raised to $150,284,105

$140,005,007.

from

Opening To-Morrow!!

(30 cents).

two

Au Young Lai-yeung, of Yee Fat Chicong. No. 1020, Canton Road, was fined $100 for selling a cake of Lever's health soop at 80 cents (3.05 cents),

"Cowlac"

Wong Kwok-keun, of Kwong Tung Cheong. No. 230, Cheung Shu-wan Road, was fined $275 for selling a 12-oz-tin of Cowlar fullcream powdered milk at $1.55 ($1,45),

mission

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hom.

MOF Representative

In Singapore

With a view to increasing the flow of food from South-East Asia to the United Kingdom, a Ministry of Food representative has been sent out to work within the organisation of the Special Commissioner.

ideas which, in the bitterness and hates it aroused, recalled the period of religious wars in the 18th and 17th centuries,

Sir must endorse There was something tragic and word of G.. Noble's at the same time farcical in the sreelscle of the Brotherhood of dry cleaning....or so-cal

Elentre in the Caulong. The Man being proclaimed by Those who asserted that theirs was the be faw mheng Un who has hot had sonte similar exporting only true way" and who were

In my own wardrobe are more. ready to extinguish or liquidate experience othera who

disagreed with them.

thun dar unge delightful woollen The speaker admitted that the gagnent now reduced, aftére öne present danger to the freedoms orddal at the hands of the cleane and liberties which we had want nstabilshments to a board trough centuries of struggle was like rigidity and the foss. formidable. Through control of several inches in every direction.

and by Press, radio, education other menna, it was possible for It would appear that the

overnments

to

lities for genuine dry cleaning 'maintain ́ ́ aúch unity and orthodoxy of thought up not exist in Hong Kong may be a few rare opera- the mind was conditioned to tes who can dry clean by hand, that

toere Eclieve almost anything, however, but for the vast majority of firms,

contrary to the facts. In the ab sence of contraty opinions and to accept work speelfically for

cleaning, knowing that facili evidence, words could lose their fins are

L LinkaUv- non-vxlicht, meanings. Men with the vocabu-

amounting to lary of democracy on their lips factory business were to be found denying do- Fhurp practice.

The remedy is not so easy to mocracy and human rights whole had, for few people, despite their Justifiable grievance, are propared to the trouble and expense

divil action.

sale.

A Balonco

Mr. Heathcote-Smith assorted of takin that it was not possible to theorise

which

The Gala Premiere of "Car negie Hall," the whole of the to The Hong Kong Society for the Street, was fined $175 for selling pert on food matters,

Ho So, of Chung Shing Elec- proceeds of which were donated trical Co. No. 21, Boundary He is Mr. A. R. Pratt, an ex- The system by which local Protection of Children, realised a 40W Sylvania fluorescent lamp some years was chret representated with the Ministry of Food, bicod animal, wilt feelings and iri the past, is of little avall un- who for firms have hitherto commullica- about man, who was a flesh and Police, as many people have done To report the mutter to the the sum of $10,004.50. The Wo-at $8.00 (66.30). Li also told

men's Auxillary of the Society

tive that he met A

บ Scottish Dancing at the Europwish to

Wong Chlu, of Yick Fung, No.

the United Kingdom that is to say, through their emotions. Yet, unfortunately too less a sunfelént number of people friend at a mahjong game, who Y. M. CA, will not take

thank United

London houses, Artists, 67, Nam Chang Street, was fined Commercial Corporation in the ected. Mr. Prattwill, how much of the democracy we found Idỷ complaints so that syktam, or place the management of the Lee Thea- $325 for selling a

will not be brought him to see one "John" to today. Dancing will be resumed un

Middle East. Later he become whom he related the Incident. April 10,

tre and Messrs. Moutrie & Co.ported tour at 80 cents (58 cents).

nts (89 cents) Chief Executive Officer, Ministry ever, be hi Singapore to interpret was purely theoretical sind based continuity of this kind of sharp

on economic for their generous assistance.

Lau Chuen, of Ching Yuen &

of Food, M.E., with headquarters the Ministry's views, needs and

as a laboratory/ractice, which on fraud Co., No. 35A, Nathan Road, was in Cairo.

treatod man His scope.

the Au presence

ven be proved. fined $65 for selling a Size 10-tin

should animal. It was easy and attractive thorities may feel justified in His appointment is the result obviate Q large

amount of long- to plan new socletich, but the buc taking action. This would seem of Meltonian shoepolish at 50 of recommendations to London distance con cspondence. In ceas of such societies depended to be the only remedy, or hopb cents (30 cents).

by by the Special Commissioner, essence the post is designed to upon the habits and characters of Ngat Hon-man, of Wieg Hung. Lord Killearn.

bonent the tightly-rauioned pec- the men who made them work. ber of complaints registered will

of remedy, and I hope that num No. 10. Pak Tal Street, was Aned $100 for selling a box of Three war, Mr. Pratt's business brought

In commercial life, before the ples of the United Kingdom.

"These demanded, above all, be enough to justify some sort UT Doublets of Sunlight soap at $2.40 him frequently

Mr. Prati proposes to visit wise understanding of human na action before our artrobes have ($2.10)

South-East various countries or South-East tuze Asio.

Asia with the intention of Lh-ociety was made up of a been completely ruined Pa

of individuals who covering additional sources

voluntarily of came together and food which may be surplus to surrendered some of their rights the requirements of the region, for the greater good of the many. All forms of foodstuffs will come Government was set up by men the range of his in- to defend their rights and free- vestigations, especially edible oils dom and it should be Govern- and fats.

ment by consent of the governed. Firms wishing to contact Mr. Just Covernment was à balance A handleraft exhibition, dis- Pratt can do so through the between the rights of men and playing various articles produce:l Special Commissioner's Office in society. But power corrupted and by students of local schools, will Singapore where his headquarters too often, Instead of being the open today on the second four, fire established.

servant of the people, Gover-of Messrs Sincere: Company-di ment became the master.

The exhibluon clos Mr. Heathcote Emith apolo-hiday closes pot Wort gleed for uttering table to being part in the exhihition with

trulams, but Thirty-three schools simple truths were forgotten today.

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HOLIDAYS

ANOTHER DAIRY FARM SERVICE

10

Private Pilots Get Their "A"

"A" Licences

At Kai Tak

Yesterday morning Watson Lee, 24-year-old ground instructor for C.N.A.C. at Shanghai, and Hung Cheung Wo, 20, of Happy Valley, roceived private pilot's A licences from the Director of Air Servicos, Mr. A. J. R. Moss. They were the 51st and 52nd jsjudying for private tratrices respectively since the licences. The school,

Within

To Be

Wed

CANDIDA

HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION

are tak

There were metal, Wooden and paper articles Mise forthcoming weddings still people, often well educated and needle-work and timbroidery, have been announced:

should know better lo de Janeiro, Mar. 31.

and who

war's end to graduate from the best aviation engineering. work-The Peak Walter Calderara, Oz with, tham Because only by the and an- oficial statement is being

Far East Flying Training School hop in Tong Kong." at Kal Tak airport, the only air

Pupils Are

training school in the Far East. Lee soloed, after hours-35

Mr. Reginald. Lewis McCh-bolding the view that it was pilots' ment, UbLS, Tamar, to Mus bad thing to permit free dis- Talks between a British finditea. clame the dindys Vinnured Pentreath, 350. evasion or publication of "ány felül ihalon and thƐ“Braziliah views or opinions. He disagreed authoritier have boon concluded Mr. Paul tracted from MacDonnell Road, Merchant, to srce discussion could we discover, Gráfied and will be loaned short- Singapore, Bangkok, Manas Patricia Beatrice Hopkins, and promote truth The right to 191 Wat learned, amitally, to- Shanghai and Canton, av Well en-route to Hong Kong queue alsngres, to criticize, was most night-Reuterin) KAMAONI -minutes- of Instruction, and Wales from the Colony.

Mr. Valdemar Yurchenko, VIEL After 8 hours 25 minutes. Both Hong Kong are training for pri- Hiolan; to Miss Marin Zaches; 6

Taide European residents of Peninsula Hotel Radio Tech Britain's Record.. intend to make commercial avatavate pilols licences in their spare Hillwood Hoed.“ tlen a career,

Except for war years the school RAF ground staff at Kai Tak thhe Some members of the has been operating since 1934. have also qualified.

enabling Far East residents, School Expanding

Irrespective of nationality, to re-

ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE ORDERS

About 150 students are under The

the adultion of three Piper Cuba. Alls Coming

Beathcote-Smith declared

Reminders

Today

HR., Fire Iniffance, Conn Lady ....... annual „general inesting, REA dine's Board Room, 13, noori. Kowloon, Rotary Club Incheon.

that Great Britain had me flig 4 record in human rights as any other country and proceeded to daumerste wlin had become ré- garded as essential human rights. In a system of 'Government where human rights could flourish one the volée of public opinion on "Auel Areulil," "of the most important effects was

*** || pressed through á frèé préss Anit

free-speech. Another cadential Crown: Land salt,

Jurur

New Territories, :he÷WA Magistracy Bldg.

12.30

celte flying or aviation engineer. The schoola fleet of three Stin ing training of the same blandatdison and three Ryan training alr ds British commercial aviation craft may be expanded soon with requiros,

Orders by "Waste Comm. two dying instructors, der No. 10/41 dáčad 2nd Aprn14. going a two-year course in en-Messen AS, Halls and O.C. Cham- PARADES, DEA, gineering, Willo eight pupils are burs, are ex-RAF pilut with 2011: HONGKONG) Omiral Div. - Northend

siderable experience Halls, has Train College Bush 4500 liqurs dying in his logbooks as Pb, Bakwan Div. bet vise on theoride, Bystem fair thu Classical

Nadi Dik. Eh, Ném Võibki, Bak Cr Mid Chambers 3,500 hours

Each morning ADG of them

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[[ taken; up:** K* Elinson aircraft to *AY PARADEN

12,000 feet to gather meteorolon Bandate 4, 645 Frank

glent material for Kai

And the Royal Observatory, BAN AMBALAMUR, DUTIES

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pying or engine

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based on human nature and not was a kound system of

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